Monthly Archives: April 2012

Insurers plead with government to stop fake whiplash claims

April 26, 2012   Ian

The Association of British Insurers has urged the Government to stop ‘victims’ from claiming easy money by claiming they have whiplash– because claims are pushing up the average premium by a massive 20%. Despite a fall in the number of car crashes, whiplash claims have risen by a third in the last three years. Every year 570,000 people claim for whiplash injuries. Last year these claims cost insurers over £2 billion, adding an extra £90 a year to the average annual motor premium of £440.
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Peugeot shows Nissan Juke rival

April 25, 2012   Ian

Peugeot has shown its forthcoming Nissan Juke rival at the Beijing Motor Show. Expected to be called the 2008 (Peugeot uses four figure names for its niche vehicles), it is, unsurprisingly, based on the new 208 hatchback. Peugeot is very keen to try and push its brand upmarket and sees the new model as part of that process.
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‘Old Bill’ set to break motorcycle auction record

April 25, 2012   Ian

An auction in Duxford in October will see the world renowned Brough Superior ‘Old Bill’ motorcycle go under the hammer. Auction organiser  H&H say it’s “arguably the most important motorcycle ever to come to market”. Expected to fetch upwards of £250,000, the bike has featured in every book ever written about Brough motorcycles.
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£80,000 Victoria Beckham Evoque unveiled

April 24, 2012   Ian

The fruit of the odd partnership between Range Rover and Victoria Beckham has finally arrived, with an Evoque bearing the design handiwork of the mardy faced ex Spice Girl unveiled at the CAFA Art Museum in Beijing. You may remember that when Land Rover unveiled the Evoque, it also invited Victoria Beckham along and, quite vaguely, announced that she’d had (or was going to have) something to do with the interior design.

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Rolls-Royce Six Senses Concept debuts

April 24, 2012   Ian

Rolls-Royce isn’t a company given to rocking out random concept cars willy nilly – it knows its audience. So, the Six Senses Concept isn’t really much of a concept at all. It’s a tarted-up Ghost that “encapsulates the richness of experience that comes as standard with any Rolls-Royce and takes it to a new level of sensory indulgence.”O RLY?
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